Question

Alaska is the largest state in the United States and has a surface area of approximately 588,000 square miles. Alabama has a surface area that is approximately 9% of the surface area of Alaska. What is the approximate surface area of Alabama?

Answer 1

52,920 square miles

Explanation:

9% of 588,000 square miles =

= 0.09 × 588,000 square miles

= 52,920 square miles